Dare Road Work Ready To Resume

The Road Guy

January 20, 2003|By DAVE SCHLECK Daily Press

(1) Road Guy's Highway Headache of the Week:

Now that construction has geared up again on Dare Road in York County, drivers there can expect traffic to slow down. Watch for lane closures in both directions between Dare Elementary School and Route 17 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

The project, which includes new drainage and a center turn lane, was stalled for months because of Virginia Department of Transportation design flaws.

(2) Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel: The right eastbound lane will be blocked from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday for repair work.

(3) James River Bridge: Northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday for maintenance. Southbound traffic will be down to one lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday.

(4) Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel: One northbound lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday for electrical maintenance.

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* (5) The right eastbound lane will be closed from the Hampton Roads Center Parkway exit to the Mercury Boulevard exit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays for sign installation. Watch for lane closures in both directions from the Hampton Roads Center Parkway exit to the Interstate 664 exit in Hampton from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays for pavement repairs.

The westbound ramp to I-664 south with be down to one lane from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for conduit installation. At night, an eastbound lane will be closed from the Pine Chapel Road overpass to the I-664 exit.

* (not shown) Route 60: Watch for lane closures in both directions near the Williamsburg Pottery from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., today through Friday, and from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday for road improvements.

* (7) Ironbound Road: The right northbound lane will be closed from News Road to Bradshaw Drive between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for sewer work.